Vanderbilt Cup Races

Glen Oaks area and Creedmoor hosp is missing! Picture is facing N/NW. Limp is not maintained and is just north of the expanded Union Tpke at the bottom. Alley Pond parking lot is at bottom left parallel to Winchester Blvd / Douglaston Pkwy running North South. Also missing are the limp bridges at Winchester and Creedmoor hwy br. Commonwealth is still there and so is the water tower by the GCP. Cross Isl pkwy appears in the process of being built intersecting with the limp at grade level. Unfortunately, Borough President James Burke wasted no time removing the limp structures soon after closing. Howard, is that the Creedmoor gun range at the bottom?

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

I saw the rest of it,what incredible pictures,what a collection he had,I do say

From Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

From Dick R:
“Thanks Howard. Incredible and fascinating, as usual!”

From Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

Thanks for the very interesting story and pictures Howard,great job on what I saw so far.

From Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

I have a few antique auto parts, that so far no one can give me vehicle or year.
Can I send you pics ?  Maybe someone there might know.

Hoping to hear from you,

Bob

From Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

Thanks for the work you put into this site. It is very helpful.Would it be possbile for you to also list the longitude and latitude of cameras with the location?It would be a great benefit for anyone wanting to add them into their GPS units.I use IGO primo and have used your site for the locations then itouchmap to get the lat and long of the location to add to the GPS.Thanks againNuzz

From Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike "Highway" Bridge in Mineola

First….I loved Cedrino’s wife who was his mechanic in the 05 race. Golfer Steve Stricter’s wife served as his caddie yesterday at Doral. Go ladies.

Secondly…..I would like to mention that there was more than one pioneer in early automotive photography. Lartigue took photos in 1905 and perhaps before that; Duray at the ‘05 Gordon Bennett is one example.

Thirdly….it is wonderful to know who took all those fabulous photos of the early Vanderbilt races. Great story. Thank you Howard.

Regards,
Penny

From Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

Where Cross Island Parkway intersects Grand Central. Creedmoor at bottom, then Union Tpk., then remains of LIMP south of tree area.

Howard: This week’s 1950 aerial of the LIMP facing SE has a great view of the Old Westbury Golf Club which I am interested in researching. Who has the original of that so I could get a good copy?

Also: the map showing the planned subdivision has the wrong crossing circled.

Look forward to your website every week. Thanks.

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

What a great link to the Eastman House collection - THANKS

From Nathan Lazarnick: The Pioneer of Automotive Photography

Deepdale Golf Course in upper view.  LIMP and LIMP overpass from left to right
in center.  Near Nassau/Queens border.

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

This area is where the Cross Island and Grand Central Parkways intersect at Creedmoor Hospital. Today, the main hospital tower is located in the wooded area at the center. Union Turnpike is running across the bottom of the photo.  The Motor Parkway overpass at Commonwealth Blvd. can be seen at far right center.

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

This view. Is looking northerly. Creedmore Hospital is to the. south,  with   Union. Tpke just. north. of. the. hospital,  running east. and west.  Winchester. Blvd.  is present. in. the. left. of. the. photo. LIMP. ROW is. just. north of. Union. Tpke,  heading. east (  The. light. colored. area. just. west. of. the. Cross. Island. Pkwy. is. the. pedestrian. bridge,  I. think. )  The LIMP. bridge. over. Commonwealth. Blvd. Is. evident. in. the. middle. right. of. the. photo. Douglaston. Golf course. is. north. of. Grand. Central. Pkwy.

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

Northward, looking at where Creedmoor is going to be just on the North side of Union Tpke along the bottom. There’s the Cross Island/Grand Central interchange middle left. The Commonwelth LIMP bridge is still up…

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

This photo is near present Day Creedmoore Hospital in Queens. The smoke stacks near the the bottom are recognizable.

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

Creedmore

From Mystery Foto #5 Solved: Creedmore Hospital and Commonwealth Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1941

I believe that is one of the Cliff Durant MILLERS, the one drvien by Frank Elliot in the 1923 Indy 500. The louvers in the radiator shell are unique, so is the shape of the tail compaired to other MILLER race cars of that era.

From From the Barney Oldfield Collection: Four Classic Photos and One Mystery

From Darby Mack:
“George Arents was my Great grandfather good stuff.”

From Film "The Greatest Vintage Automobile Event Ever Held on Long Island"

WooHoo! My third correct map guess also! Keep ‘em coming!

Also, Howard, awesome presentation by Robert Miller the other night. It was great seeing his personal photos since most of them have never been seen before! After seeing thousands of photos from either 100 years ago, or today, It’s nice to have seen them from the 60’s or from time periods when there aren’t many photographs.

From Mystery Photo #4 Solved: A 1928 Aerial of Old Bethpage and Melville Looking North

I am so pleased that this car is in your hands and the decision has been made to restore it!  I fell in love with this car when I first got into the hobby in 1982 with my ‘39 Plymouth sedan and bought Dammann’s book, 70 Years of Chrysler.  I kept watching out for the car for years hoping it had survived - and survive it did!  There is a ‘38 Custom Imperial LeBaron currently for sale at the Hyman Ltd site.  Interesting to compare the interior shots of the two cars.  I will be watching with great interest.  Congratulations and best of luck to you.

From Chrysler’s Chrysler Chronicle I: Restoration Begins

Robert Miller away puts on a great slide show, I’m glad he showed the surve map of eastern suffork between wading river and riverhead. Remember I showed photo’s I took many year ago of the markers (telephone poles) where the road would of gone to riverhead Keep up the great job Joseph(motorpky)DeBono Keep the momory alive

From Mystery Photo #4 Solved: A 1928 Aerial of Old Bethpage and Melville Looking North